2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Event 3: $560 Deep-Stack NLHE Reentry
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Borgata Spring Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$39,650
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Entries
292
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

Maggie May I

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Maggie Morris
Maggie Morris

We didn't see the hand but Maggie Morris relayed the hand to us as she was stacking some new found chips.

"I got it all in on a {9-}{8-}{3-} flop with {10-}{10-}," she told us. "He had {A-}{A-} and the turn came {7-} and the river was {J-} to give me a straight."

Morris, who recently won a tournament at PARX for $95,000, is up to 365,000 after the hand.

"I'm just lucky," she said, a smile filling her face.

Player Chips Progress
Maggie Morris
Maggie Morris
365,000 190,000

Call the Secret Service

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Roger Lovett
Roger Lovett

Roger Lovett called the all in wager of a short stacked player with {A-}{J-} and was racing as his opponent had {6-}{6-}.

The flop came {Q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} keeping the short stacked player in the lead. The turn was the {Q-Spades} giving Lovett some more ways to win the pot as any Ace, Jack, 8, or 7 would do the deed.

The river was the {8-Clubs} counterfeiting the pair of 6's and giving Lovett the pot. The eliminated player pushed quickly away from the table, a half look of contempt and disgust on his face. Lovett moved to 330,000 with the win.

Player Chips Progress
Roger Lovett
Roger Lovett
330,000 90,000

Not The Wong Card

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
She Lok Wong
She Lok Wong

We catch up to the action with the following board:

{A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{K-Spades}{2-Hearts}

She Lok Wong placed out an 80,000 bet. It's a large bet relative to the pot - more than half the pot size. His opponent thought for a moment and tossed out a call. He could only mutter under his breath when he saw Wong's unbeatable hand... {Q-}{10-} for the nut straight. That hand moved Wong well above the half million mark in chips which is good enough for the chip lead with 40 players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
She Lok Wong us
She Lok Wong
590,000 200,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Staying Alive

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
Anna Antimony
Anna Antimony

A short stacked Anna Antimony moved all in when it was folded to her in late position. The player to her immediate left also moved all in. The last two players left to act folded and the cards were turned over... {A-Spades}{4-Clubs} for Antimony and {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for her opponent.

"Can I get an Ace," she asked. Ask and ye shall receive. The dealer put out a {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop.

"There you go," said one of her table mates.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and the river was the {7-Diamonds} and Antimony scored the double up.

"The best hand doesn't win here," she said, almost not believing her luck.

Player Chips Progress
Anna Antimony us
Anna Antimony
65,000 65,000

Tags: Anna Antimony

Sivolella Cracks Aces

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 400 ante
Anthony Sivolella
Anthony Sivolella

Sitting on a pile of chips, Anthony Sivolella got it all in with his shorter stacked opponent on a {10-}{9-}{6-} flop with {K-}{9-}. His opponent had {A-}{A-} and was in command of the hand until a {K-} hit the turn. His opponent needed a Ten, Six, or Ace on the river to stay alive but was unable to hit any of those. Sivolella surpassed the 400,000 chip mark with that pot.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Sivolella
Anthony Sivolella
405,000 210,000
She Lok Wong us
She Lok Wong
390,000 -40,000
John Tavss us
John Tavss
380,000 90,000
Roger Lovett
Roger Lovett
240,000 115,000
Maggie Morris
Maggie Morris
175,000 75,000
Dennis Thurman us
Dennis Thurman
175,000 -5,000
Tom Dobrilovic
Tom Dobrilovic
150,000 -30,000
Cathy Dever us
Cathy Dever
85,000 -15,000

Tags: Anthony Sivolella

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 400

More Chip Counts

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

A few updates from around the room. There are 62 players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
She Lok Wong us
She Lok Wong
430,000 218,000
John Tavss us
John Tavss
290,000 110,000
Anthony Sivolella
Anthony Sivolella
195,000 -20,000
Dennis Thurman us
Dennis Thurman
180,000 -5,000
Tom Dobrilovic
Tom Dobrilovic
180,000 -14,000
Roger Lovett
Roger Lovett
125,000 -28,000
Maggie Morris
Maggie Morris
100,000 15,000
Cathy Dever us
Cathy Dever
100,000 55,000
Timothy Little us
Timothy Little
90,000 3,000
Luke Edwards au
Luke Edwards
Busted